minimize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make small or insignificant
    minimise.
    • Let's minimize the risk
  2. verb represent as less significant or important
    downplay; understate; minimise.
  3. verb cause to seem less serious; play down
    derogate; denigrate; belittle.
    • Don't belittle his influence

WordNet

Min"i*mize transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Minimized ; present participle & verbal noun Minimizimg
Definitions
  1. To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum. Bentham.

Webster 1913